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A keen market attender, livestock reporter Ellie Layton gave auctioneering a go in a YFC competition this weekend, giving her a whole new appreciation for what it takes to be an auctioneer

As part of an exclusive 12-month blog for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian, the new cohort of youngsters on the McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer programme talk about their hopes for the future and the impact they can make. This month we hear from Ashleigh Yates, from Kent

From early work experience in a livestock market to more than 25 years in the rostrum, auctioneer Meg Elliott explains why selling livestock remains a rewarding career

Worcestershire based Molly Strawbridge has been captivated by the natural world for as long as she can remember, now she is working towards a level 5 Chartered Management Institute qualification

Catch up with reports from recent livestock auctions including Quoybrae, Barnard Castle, Huntly, Borderway, Darlington, Gisburn, Hawes

On the premiere episode of For Flock's Sake – ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian's dedicated young farmer podcast – Ellie Layton and Tom Ryder are joined by Conservative MP and Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins

Louise Summerson is a young farmer who is part of the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer programme

Catch up with reports from recent livestock auctions including Thainstone, Darlington, Skipton, Market Drayton

Cornwall Young ²ÝÁñÉçÇø' Club's general purpose chair Marley Lamerton writes on her passion for Young ²ÝÁñÉçÇø and why the sector can bring about change by coming together and making its voice heard

Sheep farmer Sarah Tobin writes on her journey to becoming a next generation ambassador for the NSA